Suwinski isn't starting Tuesday against the Athletics, Kevin Gorman of TribLive.com reports. Southpaw Alex Wood will toe the slab Tuesday for the A's, forcing the left-handed bat of Suwinski to step out of the lineup. Edward Olivares will start in right field instead and bat fifth.
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Suwinski isn't starting Tuesday against the Athletics, Kevin Gorman of TribLive.com reports. Southpaw Alex Wood will toe the slab Tuesday for the A's, forcing the left-handed bat of Suwinski to step out of the lineup. Edward Olivares will start in right field instead and bat fifth.
Cruz isn't in the Pirates' lineup Tuesday against the Athletics, Kevin Gorman of TribLive.com reports. Cruz is slashing .094/.121/.094 against left-handed pitchers this season, so he will get a day off with Alex Wood set to take the mound for Oakland. Alika Williams will take his place at shortstop while batting ninth.
Tellez isn't in the Pirates' lineup Tuesday versus Oakland, Kevin Gorman of TribLive.com reports. With left-hander Alex Wood set to start on the mound for the A's, the lefty-hitting Tellez will step out of the lineup. Connor Joe will fill in at first base Tuesday and bat third.
Falter (2-2) allowed five runs on six hits over five innings Monday, striking out five and taking a loss against Oakland. Falter gave up one run through three innings before the Athletics plated two runs in each of the fourth and fifth frames. The 27-year-old southpaw had allowed just four runs over his previous four starts (23 innings) before Monday's rough outing. On a better note, he forced 11 swinging strikes Monday, giving him 25 over his last two starts. Falter will carry a 4.22 ERA into his next outing, which is projected to be at home against the Rockies this weekend.
Grandal (foot) has made six appearances for Triple-A Indianapolis during his rehab assignment, going 5-for-21 with one home run, two walks, two runs and six RBI. Perhaps more important than his statistical production is the fact that Grandal has made five of his six starts behind the plate, a sign that he's feeling healthy after he was shut down in the spring due to plantar fasciitis in his left foot. Per Kevin Gorman of TribLive.com, general manager Ben Cherington noted that Grandal's upcoming return will force the Pirates to make a tough roster decision, as one of Henry Davis and Joey Bart will lose out on a spot. Given that Bart is out of options and has been performing better of the two backstops, Davis seems like the more logical choice to get demoted to Triple-A Indianapolis to make room for Grandal, even though Davis is seen as the Pirates' long-term answer behind the dish.
Cruz went 1-for-4 with a stolen base Sunday against the Giants. Cruz was held out of Saturday's lineup after tweaking his ankle in the series opener against the Giants. He notably moved up the order to hit third in his return Sunday and seemed to put the injury issue behind him as he swiped his third base of the season. Cruz is off to a slow start to the campaign, but he's shown some improvement of late by going 8-for-22 with a 25 percent strikeout rate across his last seven games.
McCutchen is Andrew Destin of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette for Sunday's game against the Giants. McCutchen started the previous three games and will head to the bench after going 1-for-12 with two walks and five strikeouts. Edward Olivares will bat fifth as the designated hitter Sunday for the Pirates.
Suwinski is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Giants, Andrew Destin of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports. Suwinski will typically sit against left-handed pitchers, but he's on the bench Sunday as righty Keaton Winn takes the mound for San Francisco. Connor Joe will receive a start in right field and bat cleanup.
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